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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1937,0109.8
Denomination
dupondius
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Nero, [radiate], right (globe at point of bust).
(obverse)
Frontal view of the Macellum Magnum, its domed central section (in two storeys and approached by steps) flanked by two-storied wings with porticoes; above the steps in centre, male figure standing left holding long sceptre in left hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Nero
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
64
Production place
Minted in:
Lugdunum
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
15.15 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This coin type records in remarkable detail one of Rome's great lost monumental structures, the Macellum Magnum or Macellum Augusti (the meat, fish and vegetable market) built and dedicated by Nero in AD 59.
Bibliographic references
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(374, p.173)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
market/bazaar
civic building
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nero
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Macellum Magnum
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Laurie A Lawrence
Acquisition date
1937
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1937,0109.8